Bioethics Education International (BEI) advances policy and intercultural bioethics debates from the beginning to the end of life.
Who We Are
BEI is a 501c3 tax exempt not-for-profit international organization incorporated in the State of New York, located in Manhattan.
Who will benefit from BEI’s programs and activities?
The organization benefits students, professionals and policy makers from various fields, such as healthcare, the humanities, and the law, as well as policy makers and the public at large. It aims to provide stakeholders with resources to understand and find solutions to issues in global health, health care, new medical technologies, and the life sciences.
How will BEI achieve its educational and outreach purposes?
Through an online bioethics hub, BEI is offering engaging and interactive e-learning courses, webinars, and training sessions. The hub will offer timely topics in bioethics in creative ways, incorporating an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to confronting ethical issues in medicine, bioscience, medical technology, life sciences, and the environment. BEI provides public access to international bioethics education, facilitates collaborative learning, networking and community debates across the life course around the globe.
News and Articles
Only 5 Days Left for Early Registration: BEI Online Winter School 2026
Early registration for the BEI Online Winter School closes this Friday, October 16. Don’t miss your chance to join us December 14–18, 2026 for Bioethics in a New World Order, five days of expert-led lectures, [...]
New York Declares a Measles Emergency as Cases Rise in Rural Counties
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide disaster emergency as measles cases climb across rural New York, where vaccination rates have lagged. The state has recorded 108 cases this year, the most since 2019, with [...]
Kenya Confirms Its First Imported Case of Bundibugyo Virus Disease
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a severe and often fatal illness caused by a species of Ebola virus. The patient, a Kenyan citizen who fell ill in the Democratic [...]
Russia’s Plague Scare: The Need for Clear Answers
What happens when a worker at a lab that studies plague dies, and no one will say why? A 28-year-old researcher at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute has died of pneumonia of unknown cause. Russian [...]